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Gardaí find loaded gun with fitted silencer in wooded area in Dublin

Gardaí have uncovered a loaded gun with a fitted silencer and seven bullets in a wooded area in ...
Michael Staines
Michael Staines

10.46 29 May 2019


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Gardaí find loaded gun with fi...

Gardaí find loaded gun with fitted silencer in wooded area in Dublin

Michael Staines
Michael Staines

10.46 29 May 2019


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Gardaí have uncovered a loaded gun with a fitted silencer and seven bullets in a wooded area in north west Dublin.

The search was carried out as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised crime in the area.

While searching in a wooded area off Waterville Road in Blanchardstown, investigators found a Makarov handgun with a fitted silencer along with seven bullets.

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The weapon has been sent for ballistic and forensic examination.

Garda searches are continuing in the area and enquiries are ongoing.


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